Fabrication of TiO<sub>2</sub> Spheres and a Visible Light Active α-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub>-Rutile/TiO<sub>2</sub>-Anatase Heterogeneous Photocatalyst from Natural Ilmenite
Leshan Usgodaarachchi, Charitha Thambiliyagodage, Ramanee Wijesekera, Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran, Murthi S. Kandanapitiye
Abstract
. The prepared TF-450 nanocomposite did not display excellent adsorptive and photocatalytic performances throughout the experiment period. The synthesized TF-800 and TFTO-800 were able to degrade 93.1 and 49.8% of a 100 mL, 10 ppm MB dye solution within 180 min, respectively.
Topics & Concepts
AnatasePhotocatalysisRutileMaterials scienceFabricationVisible spectrumSPHERESNanotechnologyChemical engineeringMineralogyOptoelectronicsCatalysisChemistryPhysicsBiochemistryPathologyMedicineEngineeringAstronomyAlternative medicineAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsMetal Extraction and Bioleaching